PROVIDING DIFFERENT TRANSMIT AND/OR RECEIVE MODES IN DIFFERENT SECTORS OF A WIRELESS BASE STATION

• US 20150078218A1
• Filed: 11/20/2014
• Published: 03/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ATC Technology Corporation (FedEx Corporation)
• Original Assignee: ATC Technology Corporation (FedEx Corporation)
• Inventors: Karabinis, Peter D.
• Granted Patent: US 9,461,806 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/278
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18513 Transmission in a satellite or space-based system
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/18563 Arrangements for interconnecting multiple systems data switching networks H04L12/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/2643 using time-division multiple access [TDMA] H04B7/2615, H04B7/2618 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0062 Avoidance of ingress interference, e.g. ham radio channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/14 Two-way operation using the same type of signal, i.e. duplex
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements between different networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/10 adapted for operation in multiple networks, e.g. multi-mode access points

Abstract

A wireless base station simultaneously transmits or receives wireless communications in different modes in different sectors of the wireless base station. The different modes may comprise a Time Division Duplex (TDD) mode and a non-TDD mode, and/or different air interfaces. Related methods and systems are described.

Claims

1. A sectorization method for a wireless base station comprising:

transmitting and receiving in a Time Division Duplex (TDD) mode by the wireless base station in a first sector thereof while simultaneously refraining from transmitting and receiving in the TDD mode by the wireless base station in a second sector thereof.

2. A method according to claim 1 further comprising refraining from transmitting and receiving in the TDD mode and in a non-TDD mode by the wireless base station in the second sector thereof.

3. A sectorization system for a wireless communications system comprising:

a wireless base station that is configured to transmit and receive in a Time Division Duplex (TDD) mode in a first sector thereof while simultaneously refraining from transmitting and receiving in the TDD mode in a second sector thereof.

4. A system according to claim 3 wherein the wireless base station is further configured to refrain from transmitting and receiving in the TDD mode and in a non-TDD mode in the second sector thereof.

5. A sectorization method for a wireless base station comprising:

simultaneously transmitting or receiving wireless communications in different modes in different sectors of the wireless base station.

6. A method according to claim 5 wherein the different modes comprise a Time Division Duplex (TDD) mode and a non-TDD mode.

7. A method according to claim 5 wherein the different modes comprise different air interfaces.

8. A sectorization system for a wireless communications system comprising:

a wireless base station that is configured to simultaneously transmit or receive wireless communications in different modes in different sectors thereof.

9. A system according to claim 8 wherein the different modes comprise a Time Division Duplex (TDD) mode and a non-TDD mode.

10. A system according to claim 8 wherein the different modes comprise different air interfaces.